Harris County Sheriff's Office apprehends suspect who fled from substation

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Published 5:40 pm, Monday, June 6, 2016

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John Randy Newkirk

John Randy Newkirk

Harris County Sheriff's Office apprehends suspect who fled from substation

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On Monday, June 6, around 3 a.m., Harris County Sheriff’s Office District 4 West patrol deputies had detained a driver who appeared to be driving while intoxicated in the 18200 block of River Sage in west Harris county.

The suspect now identified as John Randy Newkirk (DOB 01/18/1996), was being processed in the booking area of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Clay Road substation.

The arresting deputy was preparing paperwork on Newkirk and had him sit on a bench in a small holding room area.

It was found out from his fingerprint return he was a wanted felon from Texas Department of Criminal Justice, after Newkirk gave a false name and date of birth.

Newkirk’s hands were handcuffed in front of his body, was able to run from the room into a hall and open a side door to the outside.

He fled over Clay Road and was seen by a witness running into the Glencairn subdivision across the street from the substation. Newkirk resides in that neighborhood.

A perimeter was setup by district deputies and personnel of the HCSO Criminal Warrants unit.

The Gulf Coast Violent Offenders and Fugitive Task Force (GCVOFTF) personnel took the lead in conducting the capture of Newkirk.

Newkirk was apprehended at about 9:45 a.m. Monday, after GCVOFTF team members were checking a residence that he was known to frequent. He was taken into custody without incident.

He now faces a charge of felony escape and providing a false name to a peace officer.